Police officer Ronil Singh’s wife, infant son and K-9 escorted

Blue ribbons lined the main street of downtown Newman, California, the city where Ronil “Ron” Singh served as a police corporal, and which came out in hundreds on Friday evening to mourn the slain officer

Singh was shot and killed by a man during a traffic stop on Wednesday morning. Police arrested 33-year-old Gustavo Arriaga on Friday morning for the killing.

The city poured into the downtown Plaza Square to remember the seven-year veteran of the Newman Police Department, holding lit candles as his wife, 5-month-old son and his K-9 Sam were escorted in by police.

It was the stories from people in the community – like Tracey Taylor – that brought most to tears.

Her story was about the tragic 911 call that Corporal Singh responded to at her home.

“About 4 month ago, our daughter committed suicide and your husband was the first one at out home… I know how hard it was for him to get through what he had to see and I don’t think if it was for him we wouldn’t gotten through that time,” she said.